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'''MH''':
'''MH''':
* Working on proton CT reconstruction:
* Managed to reconstruct CT phantom using Simon Rit's code:
** Possible to combine multiple projections manually.
** Can generate images of stopping power values: used 270m protons in 3 hours, including reconstruction.
** Questions about necessary proton flux.
** One anomalous point needs chasing up...
* Will email '''Simon Arridge''' and '''Jamie McClelland''' to arrange meeting and discuss.
* Made steps forward in understanding '''Reinhard Schulte's''' reconstruction algorithms: will email to get access to code.
* Need to think about comparison criteria.
* Has to give CDT talk on 17th September.
 
'''SS''':
* Presented some background on the [http://www.hep.ucl.ac.uk/pbt/wikiData/presentations/2018/SS_TPV_Background_22-08-18.pptx Fast Treatment Plan Verification] experiments:
* Code now working to allow reconstruction of spectra with less user interaction.
* Tested scope with light pulser to check spectra reconstruction:
** Results correlate for everything except 1MHz pulses.
** Need to find out why 1MHz only reconstructed as 300kHz.
* Will set up equipment with '''SJ''' to test.
* '''Tony Price''' replied: will go for experimental test in October.


'''OM''':
'''OM''':
* Learning basics of Autodesk Inventor.
* Cleaned up '''Jordan Silverman's''' CAD model of Clatterbridge.
* Rebuilt some CAD models from '''Jordan Silverman'''.
* Viewing in Adobe Acrobat with 3D CAD plugin: very neat!
* Next steps:
* Disgarded obsolete or corrupted components.
** '''SJ''' will arrange account on plus1.
* Need to include realistic dose monitors:
** '''SJ''' has emailed latest CAD files for model.
** '''MH''' pointed out that housing should be square PMMA plastic.
** Open model and create Inventor project.
** Check model for consistency; create git repository.
 
'''SS''':
* Overhauling '''Dan Walker's''' code: improving data storage and smoothing data handling.
* Can reproduce spectra.
* Experimental setup is ready for testing.
* Next steps:
** Use ROOT file explorer to load in multiple files using ROOT boost class.
** Pile-up filtering needs improving: look into using ROOT machine learning capabilities.
** Iron out bugs with Eclipse...
** Contact '''Tony Price''' once he's back from holiday to arrange experimental visit.

Latest revision as of 15:08, 22 August 2018

Minutes for UCL Proton Calorimetry Meeting, 22nd August 2018 (D17, Physics & Astronomy, UCL)

Present

Matthieu Hentz, Simon Jolly, Saad Shaikh, Ohie Mayenin

MH:

  • Managed to reconstruct CT phantom using Simon Rit's code:
    • Can generate images of stopping power values: used 270m protons in 3 hours, including reconstruction.
    • One anomalous point needs chasing up...
  • Will email Simon Arridge and Jamie McClelland to arrange meeting and discuss.
  • Made steps forward in understanding Reinhard Schulte's reconstruction algorithms: will email to get access to code.
  • Need to think about comparison criteria.
  • Has to give CDT talk on 17th September.

SS:

  • Presented some background on the Fast Treatment Plan Verification experiments:
  • Code now working to allow reconstruction of spectra with less user interaction.
  • Tested scope with light pulser to check spectra reconstruction:
    • Results correlate for everything except 1MHz pulses.
    • Need to find out why 1MHz only reconstructed as 300kHz.
  • Will set up equipment with SJ to test.
  • Tony Price replied: will go for experimental test in October.

OM:

  • Cleaned up Jordan Silverman's CAD model of Clatterbridge.
  • Viewing in Adobe Acrobat with 3D CAD plugin: very neat!
  • Disgarded obsolete or corrupted components.
  • Need to include realistic dose monitors:
    • MH pointed out that housing should be square PMMA plastic.
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